1. Wednesday, December 7th

2. Agenda
Practice VLT: Day 1

3. As You Enter… Remember
Please grab your Performance Assessment Booklet from the shelf below.
It’s the one with your name on it…
If you do not have one, just wait and I will get you one.
These booklets are Yours, so that means that you may write in them
You’ll only need a sheet of paper if there isn’t enough room for you to complete the work in the booklet.

4. Pearl Harbor
December seventh, 1941: the surprise was complete. The attacking planes came in two waves; the first hit its target at 7:53 AM, the second at 8:55. By 9:55 it was all over. By 1:00 PM the carriers that launched the planes from 274 miles off the coast of Oahu were heading back to Japan.
Behind them they left chaos, 2,403 dead, 188 destroyed planes and a crippled Pacific Fleet that included 8 damaged or destroyed battleships. In one stroke the Japanese action silenced the debate that had divided Americans ever since the German defeat of France left England alone in the fight against the Nazi terror.
Although stunned by the attack at Pearl Harbor, the Pacific Fleet's aircraft carriers, submarines and, most importantly, its fuel oil storage facilities emerged unscathed. These assets formed the foundation for the American response that led to victory at the Battle of Midway the following June and ultimately to the total destruction of the Japanese Empire four years later.

5. Practice VLT Choose Which Writing Prompt You Want To Write About:
“How Have Ships Contributed to Different Cultures and Economics?” Pg. 39
“How Have Different Peoples Created Calendars to Reflect Time Within Their Cultures?” Pg.51
Today:
Essay Choice 1: “Ships”
Read Source Articles #1 – 4, highlight/circle/underline any important info for your essay.
Complete ‘Discuss and Decide” Pg. 40, Pg. 42, & Pg. 43
Complete ‘Close Read” Pg. 41
Complete ALL activities from Pg
Essay Choice 2: “Calendars”
Read Source Articles #1 – 3, highlight/circle/underline any important info for your essay.
Complete “Discuss and Decide” Pg. 53, Pg. 57, & Pg. 58
Complete “Close Read” Pg. 55
Complete ALL activities from Pg